Heidi Wachter

Heidi is a freelance writer who is passionate about dogs, travel and adventure, solving the climate crisis, and projects that serve the greater good. Her work has appeared on sites such as Experience Life, TreeHugger, The Spruce, Shondaland, and Betterpet.

Highlights:

Her work has appeared on sites such as Experience Life, TreeHugger, The Spruce, Shondaland, and Betterpet.
Heidi has a dual degree in magazine journalism and entrepreneurship from Syracuse University.

Experience

Heidi was a community engagement specialist, staff writer, and senior editor at Experience Life magazine for 10 years. She is passionate about dogs, travel and adventure, solving the climate crisis, and projects that serve the greater good. She lives in the Twin Cities with her beloved Aussie/cattle dog mix, Cash, where she is developing a podcast and writing a book.

Education

Heidi has a Master’s Degree in Feminist Studies with an emphasis in media and cultural studies from San Francisco State University and a Bachelor’s in Gender Studies with an emphasis in history and literature from Mills College.

Other Work:

Why We Need to Solve the Green Space Gap, Shondaland
Why Bears Ears National Monument Matters, Experience Life
The Problem with Plastics — and What We Can Do About It, Experience Life

Education: Syracuse University, San Francisco State University

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